IN-DOOR WINTERING. 



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deep wells, for six months, shows that a total deprivation 

 of light t'luinot be injurious. It prevents them from flying 

 out of their hives, to which thoy would be unable to return, 

 after flying to the windows, aUured by the light, when the 

 temperature of the cellar rises occasionally and unexpect- 

 edly to 50 or 60 degrees. 



As bees, wintered on their Summer stands, begin to fly 

 out when the temperature reaches about 50 degrees, and 

 are in full flight at about 55, one can imagine how restless 

 thej' become when the temperature of the cellar rises to 

 55 or 60 degrees. They wait impatiently for the dawn of 

 the day which will afford them the opportunity for flying 

 out. But as the days pass and darkness continues they are 

 uneasy and tired. 



Fig. aio. 



CELLAR BLIND, TO GIVE AIR WITHOUT LIGHT. 



The warmth incites them also to breed, and as they need 

 water for their brood (271), some leave the hive in quest 

 of it and are lost. This happens more or less every Winter. 



